23/03/23 (Agence Europe) – The EU is “deeply concerned by the passing of an anti-homosexuality bill by the Ugandan Parliament, which introduces severe punishments, including the death penalty”, the European External Action Service (EEAS) said on Wednesday 22 March. In a press release, the EEAS recalls that the EU is opposed to the death penalty “in all circumstances”, that according to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, “every individual shall have the duty to respect and consider his fellow beings without discrimination” and that criminalising homosexuality is contrary to international human rights law. It added: “The European Union will continue engaging with the Ugandan authorities and civil society to ensure that all individuals, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity, are treated equally, with dignity and respect.” (AN)